The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 7.1.12. This is a bugfix release, with several bug fixes included. All PHP 7.1 users are encouraged to upgrade to this version. For source downloads of PHP 7.1.12 please visit our downloads page, Windows source and binaries can be found on windows.php.net/download/. The list of changes is recorded in the ChangeLog.

Let's take a very quick look at how best to set up PHP-FPM for high throughput, low latency, and a more stable use of CPU and memory. By default, most setups have PHP-FPM’s PM (process manager) string set to dynamic and there’s also the common advice to use ondemand if you suffer from available memory issues. However, let's compare the two management options based on php.net’s documentation and also compare my favorite for high traffic setup --- static pm:

When dealing with performance, it's hard to remember all the tools that might help you out during development. For that purpose, we've compiled a list of 23 performance tools for your reference. Some you'll have heard of, others probably not. Some have been covered in detail in our performance month, others are yet to be covered future articles; but all are very useful and should be part of your arsenal.

The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 7.1.11. This is a bugfix release, with several bug fixes included. All PHP 7.1 users are encouraged to upgrade to this version. For source downloads of PHP 7.1.11 please visit our downloads page, Windows source and binaries can be found on windows.php.net/download/. The list of changes is recorded in the ChangeLog.